Open file problem
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Open file problem
Hello
I have installed TextPad 5.0 on Windows XP Home Edition SP2 (fully updated). But I have a problem, which I didn't have in the previus version of TextPad. Every time I double click on a file to open it with textpad (i.e. a .txt file) TextPad opens but without loading the file and I have to drag and drop it in textpad to view it!
Is there any solution, is this a known bug or is it just a setting I forgot to change? Please help me this is annoying. Do I have to go to the previus version again?
I have installed TextPad 5.0 on Windows XP Home Edition SP2 (fully updated). But I have a problem, which I didn't have in the previus version of TextPad. Every time I double click on a file to open it with textpad (i.e. a .txt file) TextPad opens but without loading the file and I have to drag and drop it in textpad to view it!
Is there any solution, is this a known bug or is it just a setting I forgot to change? Please help me this is annoying. Do I have to go to the previus version again?
Please try making the following configuration change in Explorer(My Computer), as in the example below for .txt files:
From the Tools menu in Explorer choose:
1. Folder options
2. File types
3. Select the TXT file extension from the list
4. Click on Advanced
5. Click on Open/Edit
6. Untick Use DDE
7. Click OK
From the Tools menu in Explorer choose:
1. Folder options
2. File types
3. Select the TXT file extension from the list
4. Click on Advanced
5. Click on Open/Edit
6. Untick Use DDE
7. Click OK
Helios Software Solutions
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My problem is similar so I thought I'd use this thread.
When I click on a .txt file it opens OK, but I also get a Windows message saying it can't find the file:"Windows cannot find...Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again".
I can open from Textpad and the context menu. Also I don't get the problem when I click on a .log file.
I tried going into File Types as suggested above, but there isn't an advanced option for .txt (there is for .log). Textpad seems to be configured properly (the associations are for .txt, .log and .nfo).
When I click on a .txt file it opens OK, but I also get a Windows message saying it can't find the file:"Windows cannot find...Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again".
I can open from Textpad and the context menu. Also I don't get the problem when I click on a .log file.
I tried going into File Types as suggested above, but there isn't an advanced option for .txt (there is for .log). Textpad seems to be configured properly (the associations are for .txt, .log and .nfo).
Please help with double-click opening of files
I'm having a problem opening files with textpad from the explorer context menu. I've tried following Helios' directions, but they didn't work for me. I'm using ruby files, with an extension of *.rb. I had to reinstall my OS and programs, and Textpad worked fine prior to that. If I go into explorer, and try Helio's directions, there is no "Advanced" button, only new, change & restore. The context menu item is unchecked in textpad, and if I check it, then click apply, then ok, I go back into that screen, and the context menu item is unchecked again. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Well I don't know if I understood what you want to do but if you want to have textpad when right clicking on a file then go to textpad configuration/settings and there is an option there.
Configure > preferences > General
and in "put shortcuts to Textpad on:" it says context menu.
if you want to change a filetype from windows you click on the "change" button in folderoptions > filetypes and then select the program you want to open the filetype with.
Configure > preferences > General
and in "put shortcuts to Textpad on:" it says context menu.
if you want to change a filetype from windows you click on the "change" button in folderoptions > filetypes and then select the program you want to open the filetype with.